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Thursday 05 March 2026

US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens

US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

Qatar PM condemns Iran attacks in call with foreign minister

Qatar PM condemns Iran attacks in call with foreign minister

Netanyahu seeks White House clarification over alleged US-Iran backchannel

Netanyahu seeks White House clarification over alleged US-Iran backchannel

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards take wartime lead, ensuring harder line, sources say

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards take wartime lead, ensuring harder line, sources say

Over 17,500 Americans return from Middle East, says State Department

Over 17,500 Americans return from Middle East, says State Department

Oman navy rescues crew of ship hit by missiles in Hormuz Strait: state media

Oman navy rescues crew of ship hit by missiles in Hormuz Strait: state media

Power tariff raised by Rs1.63 per unit nationwide

Power tariff raised by Rs1.63 per unit nationwide

Use of Afghan soil against Pakistan ‘unacceptable’: Field Marshal

Use of Afghan soil against Pakistan ‘unacceptable’: Field Marshal

Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq: 481 Afghan Taliban fighters killed

Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq: 481 Afghan Taliban fighters killed

Iran claims 500 US troops killed in five days of war

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Iran claims 500 US troops killed in five days of war

Pentagon reports six deaths; Larijani accuses Trump of dragging America into ‘unjust war’

Iran claims 500 US troops killed in five days of war

Iran claims 500 US troops killed in five days of war

US sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 87 dead

US sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 87 dead

Israel’s ground forces advance in Lebanon while keeping up strikes

Israel’s ground forces advance in Lebanon while keeping up strikes

Life on Iran’s streets as conflict escalates

Life on Iran’s streets as conflict escalates

Iran launches retaliatory strikes across the Middle East

Iran launches retaliatory strikes across the Middle East

Worldwide protests follow Iran supreme leader’s death

Worldwide protests follow Iran supreme leader’s death

Israel, Iran war in pictures

Israel, Iran war in pictures

Inside the Pakistan-Afghanistan border operations

Inside the Pakistan-Afghanistan border operations

Yashma Gill says father stopped speaking to her after she joined showbiz

Yashma Gill says father stopped speaking to her after she joined showbiz

Allen’s record century powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final

Allen’s record century powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final

Russia prepared to divert oil to India as Middle East conflict disrupts flows, source says

Russia prepared to divert oil to India as Middle East conflict disrupts flows, source says

Life & Style

Yashma Gill says father stopped speaking to her after she joined showbiz

Yashma Gill says father stopped speaking to her after she joined showbiz

Harry Styles returns with new album

Harry Styles returns with new album

Fashion week questions its audience

Fashion week questions its audience

Bridgerton season 4 hailed as best yet by fans

Bridgerton season 4 hailed as best yet by fans

First total lunar eclipse of 2026 to be visible today

First total lunar eclipse of 2026 to be visible today

Zendaya and Tom Holland marriage claimed by stylist

Zendaya and Tom Holland marriage claimed by stylist

Hollywood honours late Catherine O’Hara at Actor Awards

Hollywood honours late Catherine O’Hara at Actor Awards

Sports

Allen’s record century powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final

Allen’s record century powers New Zealand into T20 World Cup final

Iranian women’s football team daces Australia amid homeland crisis

Iranian women’s football team daces Australia amid homeland crisis

Galatasaray fans banned from game at Liverpool

Galatasaray fans banned from game at Liverpool

Technology

AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, ECB blog argues

AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, ECB blog argues

Apple launches new macbook air and pro models in UAE

Apple launches new macbook air and pro models in UAE

Apple launches iPhone 17e at $599, boosts base storage to 256 gigabytes

Apple launches iPhone 17e at $599, boosts base storage to 256 gigabytes

Business

Gold prices fall sharply in local and global markets

Gold prices fall sharply in local and global markets

Power tariff raised by Rs1.63 per unit nationwide

Power tariff raised by Rs1.63 per unit nationwide

Oil, gold and gas surge as strait of hormuz closure hits markets

Oil, gold and gas surge as strait of hormuz closure hits markets

World

Iran claims 500 US troops killed in five days of war

Iran claims 500 US troops killed in five days of war

US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens

US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens

US sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 87 dead

US sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 87 dead

Health

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug falls short against Eli Lilly’s in trial

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug falls short against Eli Lilly’s in trial

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

FIA busts fake medicines factory in Karachi

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Chikungunya virus now poses risk across much of Europe, study warns

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

Ramazan fasting may boost health and longevity, say doctors

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

PKLI completes 500 robotic surgeries, marks major medical milestone

Medicine shortages ease as 80% of unavailable drugs return after price deregulation

Medicine shortages ease as 80% of unavailable drugs return after price deregulation

Meningitis vaccine now mandatory for international travelers

Meningitis vaccine now mandatory for international travelers

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

Measles outbreak claims child’s life in Kandhkot

Measles outbreak claims child’s life in Kandhkot

California doctor is first to face private lawsuit under Texas abortion drug ban

California doctor is first to face private lawsuit under Texas abortion drug ban

Crime & Court

Lahore High Court issues written order on solar net metering petition

Lahore High Court issues written order on solar net metering petition

Three robbery suspects killed in alleged police encounter in Lahore

Three robbery suspects killed in alleged police encounter in Lahore

Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner pleads not guilty

Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner pleads not guilty

IHC scraps contempt proceedings against PM in Aafia Siddiqui case

IHC scraps contempt proceedings against PM in Aafia Siddiqui case

Environment

At least 30 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil, 39 missing

At least 30 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil, 39 missing

‘Blood rain’ expected in UK as Saharan dust moves in

‘Blood rain’ expected in UK as Saharan dust moves in

Blizzard slams US Northeast, closing roads and cancelling flights

Blizzard slams US Northeast, closing roads and cancelling flights

Earthquake jolts parts of Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Earthquake jolts parts of Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Opinion

The world on edge as Middle East tensions escalate

The world on edge as Middle East tensions escalate

Building the right tech stack for a digital-first world

Building the right tech stack for a digital-first world

Time to awaken Pakistan’s petrochemical giant

Time to awaken Pakistan’s petrochemical giant

Smart grids offer new hope for Pakistan’s energy crisis

Smart grids offer new hope for Pakistan’s energy crisis

Sindh progress: Navigating between achievements and frustrations

Sindh progress: Navigating between achievements and frustrations

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Iran-US war puts $56 billion Middle East tourism industry at risk

Iran-US war puts $56 billion Middle East tourism industry at risk

Gold prices fall sharply in local and global markets

Gold prices fall sharply in local and global markets

Trump’s Iran attack rattles Russian hardliners who call for Putin to double down on war in Ukraine

Trump’s Iran attack rattles Russian hardliners who call for Putin to double down on war in Ukraine

KP Governor visits Iranian Embassy, condoles death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

KP Governor visits Iranian Embassy, condoles death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, ECB blog argues

AI may be creating instead of destroying jobs for now, ECB blog argues

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